International Journal of Knowledge Content Development & Technology

Perception of Library Personel Towards Socal Media Utilization for Information Service Delivery in University Libraries in Kwara State

abdulfatai saliu, Mrs — Tue, 31 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800

The study examined perception of library personnel towards social media utilization for information service delivery in kwara state university library. It adopted the descriptive survey design with population consisting of 27 professional librarians in three selected university libraries in kwara State. Total enumerative sampling techniques were used because the population of the study is manageable by the researcher. Percentage and mean were used in analyzing the data. Primary data solicited would be cleaned, coded and entered into the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20 software for quantitative analysis. The findings of the study revealed the services rendered by library professional in university libraries in Kwara State, are Current Awareness Services (CAS), Photocopying services, Technical Services, Circulation/borrowing services, Internet services, and Bibliographic verification services. Majority of the respondent indicated Myspace, Google plus, Flickr, Telegram, Twitter, WhatsApp and Facebook are the social media platforms used for service delivery by librarians. Also, majority of the respondents in university libraries indicated Google plus, LinkedIn, Myspace, Skype, WhatsApp, Flickr, WeChat, Twitter and Facebook as social media space use for information service delivery effectively and Bandwidth problem, Limited fund, Lack of maintenance culture, Lack of Awareness, Copyright Issue, Technophobia are the major challenges inhibiting the use of social media for service delivery by the library staff. Lastly, the study concluded with recommendations.

Influence of Job Motivation on Effective Job Performance of Library Personnel in Universities

Ganiyu Oluwaseyi Quadri, Mrs. Obaseki, Dr. Bakare — Mon, 30 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800

This study investigated the influence of job motivation on job performance of library personnel in university libraries in Oyo State, Nigeria. Descriptive survey research design type was used for the study. The population of the study consisted of 164 library personnel in university libraries in Oyo State. An adapted questionnaire was used as the instrument for data collection. The data collected were analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. PPMC were used for hypotheses testing at a 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed that the level of job performance of library personnel among university libraries in Oyo State was high ( =2.85) and that the level of job motivation (promotion, compensation, conducive work environment) of library personnel among the sampled universities was also high ( =2.77). More so, the findings of the hypothesis disclosed that there is a significant and positive relationship between job motivation (p= 0.029 < 0.05) and job performance of library personnel among universities in Oyo State. It was recommended that library leadership should make provision for motivational ingredients that can serve as an encouragement for the library personnel to enhance the level of their job performance.

Virtual libraries in the new metaverse

Jonathan M. Hollister — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800

To explore the presence and status of libraries in the metaverse, focusing on the social virtual reality (VR) platform Meta Horizon Worlds. This study employs unobtrusive observation by collecting data within public VR library worlds and from their listings on the platform. Data was interpreted using qualitative data analysis and open coding. Forty-four virtual libraries were identified in Meta Horizon Worlds, serving as art and asset libraries, community libraries, personal libraries, or other library-themed spaces for games and socialization. Few virtual libraries seem to be associated with “real-world” libraries, suggesting that there may be opportunities for growth if Meta Horizon Worlds remains a stable part of the metaverse. This study appears to be among the first to explore virtual libraries in Meta Horizon Worlds in situ via VR-based data collection.

Awareness and Application of Internet of Things in Universities Libraries in Kwara State, Nigeria

Abdulfatai Saliu — Tue, 31 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800

The study was conducted on the awareness and application of internet of things in universities libraries in Kwara State, Nigeria. the study formulated used four research questions and used eighty five (85) samples as the population using total enumerative sampling techniques. A survey method was used in undertaking the study, in which answers were sought on the level of awareness of the internet of things in universities libraries in Kwara State, the extent of application of the internet of things in universities libraries in Kwara State, the benefit of internet of things in universities libraries in Kwara State, the challenges faced in the application of internet of things in universities libraries in Kwara State. The data collected from the study were analyzed using frequency tables and percentage. The study discovered that there the students are aware of the internet of things in universities libraries in Kwara State and the benefit of internet of a things include: Device in the IoT platforms are heterogeneous and are based on different hardware platforms and networks, It gives the high level of interoperability and interconnectivity, IoT platform has sensors which detect or measure any changes in the environment to generate data that can report on their status or even interact with the environment, IoT comes with the combination of algorithms and computation, software & hardware that makes it smart and Anything can be interconnected with the global information and communication infrastructure and the study identified data interpretation problem, Lack of skilled and specialized workers, Cost and Challenges in online security as well as Software complexity are major challenges faced in the application of internet of things in universities libraries in Kwara State. In conclusion the study made some recommendations which include that: Future libraries should be equipped with new technologies and networking devices as soon as possible. As this will be essential for users and librarians to have sufficient knowledge about IOT technologies.

A Study on the Proposal for Building an Integrated Platform for Research Output Utilization

younghee noh — Tue, 31 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800

In this study, an attempt was made to propose the establishment of an integrated platform for utilizing research results as one of the measures that can increase the effectiveness of using research results compared to research investment. To this end, the study endeavored to compare and analyze the information services provided by domestic websites and platforms that provide information on the results of national R&D projects. Based on the analysis results, the derived performance utilization platform service direction and performance utilization plan are: 1) establishment of a performance integration platform that integrates the performance information, 2) specification of service users and provision of consumer-oriented services, 3) metadata for linkage of integrated information Standardization, 4) expansion of customized services using the latest technology, and 5) reinforcement of performance data-based analysis services. This study conducted an analysis of literature and about 20 domestic and foreign research performance information providing sites. In future research, there is a need to integrate a unified platform and further analyzed its performance.

Determinants of Effective Research Information Retrieval among Nigerian Librarians:

Tue, 31 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800

The role of librarians has evolved beyond traditional bookkeeping and cataloging to include dynamic responsibilities in research information retrieval. This study examined the determinants influencing effective research information retrieval among Nigerian librarians, specifically focusing on ICT competencies, web competencies, and web search strategies. A descriptive survey was conducted, sampling 112 librarians from eight universities using questionnaires as the data collection instrument. The findings revealed that all three determinants—ICT competencies, web competencies, and web search strategies—were positively correlated with librarians’ effective information retrieval for research in university libraries. Among them, web search strategies had the most significant impact, while web competencies had the least. Additionally, the combined influence of these determinants accounted for 68% of librarians’ effective information retrieval for research. A multiple regression analysis was performed, yielding an F-ratio value of 37.85, which was significant at the 0.05 level. This underscores the importance of these determinants in shaping the effectiveness of information retrieval practices among librarians in university libraries.

Multilingual Knowledge Graphs

Partha Sarathi Mandal, Sukumar Mandal — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800

Multilingual Knowledge Graphs (MKGs) have emerged as a crucial component in various natural language processing tasks, enabling efficient representation and utilization of structured knowledge across multiple languages. One can get data, information, and knowledge from various sectors, like libraries, archives, institutional repositories, etc. Variable quality of metadata, multilingualism, and semantic diversity make it a challenge to create a digital library and multilingual search facility. To accept these challenges, there is a need to design a framework to integrate various structured and unstructured data sources for integration, unification, and sharing databases. These are controlled using linked data and semantic web approaches. In future, multilingual knowledge graph overcomes all the linguistic nuances, technical barriers like semantic interoperability, data harmonization etc and enhance cooperation and collaboration throughout the world. Through a comprehensive analysis of the current state-of-the-art techniques and ongoing research efforts, this paper aims to offer insights into the future directions and potential advancements in the field of Multilingual Knowledge Graphs. This paper deals with a multilingual knowledge graph and how to build up a multilingual knowledge graph. It also focuses on the various challenges and opportunities for designing multilingual knowledge graphs.